Salem, OR Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,509 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,916 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,933 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,007 | 43.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,268 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 8,385 | 24.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 86,209 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,544 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,365 | 10.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,625 | 23.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 23,296 | 27.0 |
| Associate degree | 5,596 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,208 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,575 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 107,648 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 29,209 | 27.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 54,096 | 50.3 |
| Separated | 2,805 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 7,051 | 6.6 |
Female | 5,601 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 14,487 | 13.5 |
Female | 7,783 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,148 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 900 | 41.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 101,932 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,460 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 30,482 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,685 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 73,791 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,940 | 20.2 |
Percent employed | 56.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 58,851 | 79.8 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,914 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,484 | 40.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 126,426 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 50,564 | 40.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 71,304 | 56.4 |
Same county | 38,895 | 30.8 |
Different county | 32,409 | 25.6 |
Same state | 17,661 | 14.0 |
Different state | 14,748 | 11.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,558 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 136,694 | 100.0 |
| Native | 120,726 | 88.3 |
Born in United States | 119,373 | 87.3 |
State of residence | 61,518 | 45.0 |
Different state | 57,855 | 42.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,353 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 15,968 | 11.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,499 | 6.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,213 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 11,755 | 8.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,968 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,933 | 12.1 |
| Asia | 2,723 | 17.1 |
| Africa | 146 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 289 | 1.8 |
| Latin America | 10,260 | 64.3 |
| Northern America | 617 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 126,426 | 100.0 |
| English only | 104,461 | 82.6 |
| Language other than English | 21,965 | 17.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,101 | 9.6 |
Spanish | 15,888 | 12.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,452 | 7.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,880 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 980 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,878 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,567 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 136,694 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 145,808 | 106.7 |
| Arab | 325 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 661 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 2,130 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 3,346 | 2.4 |
| English | 16,443 | 12.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,689 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 933 | 0.7 |
| German | 26,477 | 19.4 |
| Greek | 321 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 351 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 13,866 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 4,242 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 114 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 5,282 | 3.9 |
| Polish | 2,173 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 699 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 1,501 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,813 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 3,894 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 128 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 369 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 3,690 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 891 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 566 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 7,837 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 1,612 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 68 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 40,387 | 29.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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